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Granted I have only lived here a year and a half, but the trimmer we felt today at 3PM was the longest and one of the stronger ones I have felt since I have gotten here. The last one I remember feeling that strongly was July of 06.
Anybody know of a site where they measure the trimmers here?
Cory
Posted : November 29, 2007 6:08 pm
where were you..north star village here i felt it..you're right it was quiet long
Posted : November 29, 2007 6:18 pm
This says it was a 7.3 centered in Martinique http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/us2007kha5.php
Definitely the largest in the Caribbean in quite a bit.
Posted : November 29, 2007 6:23 pm
didn't feel a thing on STX, which is typical.
Posted : November 29, 2007 6:24 pm
Felt it here on Crown Mountain. First earthquake for me EVER! It took me a couple of seconds to figure out what it was. Once I figured it out it was over. lol I have to say kinda scary for a moment!
Posted : November 29, 2007 6:35 pm
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I'm up here on the mountain just above the WGOD building, some of my co-workers were pretty antsy. I have to admit it's a trip to feel these things. I have yet to feel like I have to jump into a door way though.
7.3, yowsa...it was how long it went on that surprised me. Most of the ones I have encountered have lasted about 15 seconds. This one seemed to roll for nearly a minute.
Posted : November 29, 2007 6:57 pm
Interesting, the site now indicates 7.4. Didn't hear about any tsunamis though...
Posted : November 29, 2007 7:16 pm
There's a tsunami advisory here: http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2007/11/29/299322/01/message299322-01.htm
(NO tsunamis expected, don't worry!)
Posted : November 29, 2007 7:35 pm
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It would seem we're not the only ones who felt it.
http://caribbeanlionesse.blogspot.com/2007/11/earthquake.html
Cory
Posted : November 29, 2007 7:46 pm
You can report your observations here: http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/prt/index.html
Right now you have to click "unknown earthquake form."
Posted : November 29, 2007 7:48 pm
I was on STX at the refinery. They scare me anyway but I think I would have fainted if I had felt it while there.
Posted : November 29, 2007 9:00 pm
I was in Tutu and didn't feel a thing. That's a pretty big Earthquake!
Posted : November 29, 2007 9:01 pm
I was in Frenchtown where it shook for quite some time. Longest I have ever felt.
RL
Posted : November 30, 2007 11:19 am
We didn't feel it in Dorothea (STT), but that's not to say it didn't shake! We were weed-eating the grass and raking, surprised I didn't feel it! The biggest I remember was way back in 88?, 6.4 on the rector scale. Scared the day lights outa me, all the phones went dead! My sister in law actually came over to ck on me (hubby was away, home alone with toddler)! Rather have a Hurricane any day over an earthquake! lol!
Posted : November 30, 2007 12:04 pm
Here is Los Angeles the evening news said "Major Earthquake Rocks the Caribbean"!
Any damages? Is everyone OK?
Posted : November 30, 2007 1:30 pm
this was on another forums site...an "airplane mechanic said that their hangar at Cyril King Airport in St Thomas was wiggling and dancing "
Posted : November 30, 2007 7:05 pm